UNBLOCKING BARRIERS TO BETTER HEART HEALTH
Unblocked is a movement for heart health that brings patients, their loved ones, healthcare professionals, and healthcare systems together in a shared mission to make life #Unblocked, improving and extending people’s lives by ‘unblocking’ barriers to better heart health.
DID YOU KNOW?
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) claims more lives than all cancers combined.¹
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Many strokes and heart attacks can be prevented. In fact, 80% of premature CVD events are preventable. ²
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85% of all CVD deaths are caused by ASCVD (Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease), a form of CVD.³
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Almost 40% of the adult population is at risk of ASCVD, which often remains undiagnosed until a cardiovascular event occurs.⁴
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World Health Organization (WHO). Cardiovascular diseases. Accessed December 6, 2022. Available at: https://www.who.int/europe/health-topics/cardiovascular-diseases#tab=tab_1
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